JDA Dijon sign forward Rashard Kelly / News - Basketnews.com

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JDA Dijon and American forward Rashard Kelly have agreed to a deal. Kelly is coming off a solid season in Turkey.

Rashard Kelly

Position:PF, SFAge:25Height:203 cmWeight:100 kgBirth place:United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

The 25-year-old power forward graduated from Wichita State University in 2018. He played his first season of professional basketball in Russia with Parma Basket.

Afterward, Kelly traveled to Italy and spent one season with Dolomiti Energia Trento. He was a member of the Turkish club Gaziantep last season. The 2.01 m forward averaged 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.4 blocks, and 15.7 EFF over 31.7 minutes in the Turkish Basketball Super League.

JDA Dijon are part of Group C of next season's Basketball Champions League. They will compete against Lavrio Megabolt, Nizhny Novgorod, and Unicaja Malaga. The French team will kick off their season with an away game against Lavrio Megabolt on October 5.

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